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Older Shimano Road Brake Levers vs Newer Ones Quality (SLR vs Super SLR)
I'm owner of relatively new (non STI) levers of low Sora/Tiagra level, they are Shimano bl-r400 (Super SLR).
Now i'm thinking of replacing them with pretty Dura Ace BL-7402 (SLR). These come from ...
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Caliper adjuster for Shimano 600 brakes
I have a pair of 1980s Shimano 600 brake calipers that look very similar to this
From https://www.picclickimg.com/d/w1600/pict/253060189019_/SHIMANO-600-BR-6207-etriers-de-frein-brake-caliper.jpg
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Can I use Shimano 105's brakes with vintage bike?
Complete newbie here, looking for better stopping power and less rusty calipers.
I have a Nishiki Custom Sport with Dia Compe brakes and I was wondering if I could use the Shimano 105 5800's on them.
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New Brake Compatibility with Vintage Bike
I have a vintage Gitane Sprint from the early '80s which came with Weinmann 405s (single-pivot side pulls). I had been thinking about replacing the front brake anyway and then recently broke the quick ...
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Specialized Rock Hopper (1987) - Service
I was wondering if anyone might have a service manual of some description for a vintage Specialized Rock Hopper(1987 - Yellow)?
I have googled this for hours and hours and have tried contacting ...
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